ATHIESTS IN ASIA LIVE with no belief system

As I stated in another thread, who started this notion that you need to have faith to live well? Nonsense, the 8 years I lived in South Korea & Japan were the years when I met some of the best people I've ever known. They're mostly happy, well adjusted, family oriented, successful regular people but also Atheist due to practicing Buddhism and Shintoism.

From responses I recieved in other threads, most of you think you need a belief system to be happy or fulfilled - what crazt crap is that? At best organized religions area huge crutch, proof positive by how many millions live very well around the world.

Now your attacks will most likely come in the form of venting frustration from my being right. Or armchair drugstore psychology, what's my age etc. That's what happens when you get defensive, getting defensive puts you on the defense, the ropes.

I know Atheists in Asia that are much better christians here in America. Case in point, the recent Amish school girl killings in Pennsylvania. The Amish invited the killers parents to dinner and forgave the killer. That stuff never happens with any demonination of Christianity or Catholicism - NEVER. More often it's Catholic's like Bill O'Reilly spewing hatred, that guy never loves, forgives, shows compassion or understanding, that's the kind of christians we have in the US.

From responses I recieved in other threads, most of you think you need a belief system to be happy or fulfilled - what crazt crap is that?

At best organized religions area huge crutch, proof positive by how many millions live very well around the world.

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More often it's Catholic's like Bill O'Reilly spewing hatred, that guy never loves, forgives, shows compassion or understanding, that's the kind of christians we have in the US

You have expressed your opinion why do you seek to sensor bill?

Now your attacks will most likely come in the form of venting frustration from my being right.

Or armchair drugstore psychology, what's my age etc.

That's what happens when you get defensive, getting defensive puts you on the defense, the ropes.

I know Atheists in Asia that are much better christians here in America.

That stuff never happens with any demonination of Christianity or Catholicism - NEVER.

I know Atheists in Asia that are much better christians here in America. Case in point, the recent Amish school girl killings in Pennsylvania. The Amish invited the killers parents to dinner and forgave the killer. That stuff never happens with any demonination of Christianity or Catholicism - NEVER. More often it's Catholic's like Bill O'Reilly spewing hatred, that guy never loves, forgives, shows compassion or understanding, that's the kind of christians we have in

As I stated in another thread, who started this notion that you need to have faith to live well? Nonsense, the 8 years I lived in South Korea & Japan were the years when I met some of the best people I've ever known. They're mostly happy, well adjusted, family oriented, successful regular people but also Atheist due to practicing Buddhism and Shintoism.

From responses I recieved in other threads, most of you think you need a belief system to be happy or fulfilled - what crazt crap is that? At best organized religions area huge crutch, proof positive by how many millions live very well around the world.

Now your attacks will most likely come in the form of venting frustration from my being right. Or armchair drugstore psychology, what's my age etc. That's what happens when you get defensive, getting defensive puts you on the defense, the ropes.

I know Atheists in Asia that are much better christians here in America. Case in point, the recent Amish school girl killings in Pennsylvania. The Amish invited the killers parents to dinner and forgave the killer. That stuff never happens with any demonination of Christianity or Catholicism - NEVER. More often it's Catholic's like Bill O'Reilly spewing hatred, that guy never loves, forgives, shows compassion or understanding, that's the kind of christians we have in the US.

Atheists likethe one in the government of China who make a hobby of persecuting religions? No compassion in the hundreds of Catholic charities in America helping people around the world? If you say so.

Buddhists are very well adjusted by their nature, Buddhism does a great job of explaining the very chaotic nature of life and ways to make peace with it.

As for the Amish family I'm glad they made peace with his parents but forgive he murderer? He should be put to death.

Atheists aren't helping Man survive himself. Nonetheless, they're not as dangerous as Muslims.

No, that isn't true...although l am not doubting that some mislead people have obviously dumped ignorant ideas like this on others...the karma situation deals with reincarnation, and in order to learn the lessons you seek to learn i.e. overcoming a tragedy such as a love loss in order to learn a deeper more profound love that is without conditions, you chose a birth vision of the highest potential. Then you are born into a situation that you chose and go through the life in order to try to overcome and learn and become.
Everyone's life has a challenge to achieve this birth vision, so if you have wealth are you going to give into the ego temptations. And if you have a series of tragedies, are you going to give into ego temptations {such as feeling like a victim}.
What you speak about hits home because I was told l got what l deserved from some sin l must have commited, from a Christian church, so l think the ignorance is universal and of the few who really don't understand.
And as for your question about "What did they do to deserve that heartache?" I think that life is not supposed to be easy, it is supposed to be a challenge to bring a person to the point where they stop trying to control and begin to give it up and continue in faith. Then life begins.

An interesting point well made. so what you are saying is that using the faith of Buddhism through Karma we each choose our path and are tested and challenge? If we choose a moral life we will be rewarded if not we will be punished, similar to that of Organised Religions view of sin and virtue?

The catholic charaties help with the intention of harvesting souls. They have on a net-net based, done more harm than good except for some very brave priests and nuns in South America recently. An exception to the rule.

There are so many Christian out-reach programs I could not even begin to name them. My wife and I have personal friends that are missionaries in Africa. Not that many years ago the Muslims start to riot and were burning down Christian Churches in that area of the world. Our friend Terry sent his wife away and stayed with other members of the church while the rioting was going on. For days the men of the church walked around the grounds asking God to protect them and spare their buildings. Finally one day a group of Moslems came to the Gate and stared at the few Christian members gathered at the entrance. They thought they were going to burn down their hospital clinic and other buildings. Yet the leader kept looking at them and telling his men to move on. Weeks later after the rioting was over, some of the Moslem men came to their hospital for treatment because they had been hurt during the riots. They could not understand why the hosiptal was still standing. As it turns out, the leader was telling his men to move on, because they saw the buildings all in flames, yet the reality was, not one building was touched. Christians are working all over this earth, and sometimes a the very risk of loseing their own lives. Yet they do this not for themselves, but for God's Glory. And sometimes God shows His power in the most remarkable ways.

Please Mr.Campbell, please. The world can do without your christians doing gods work. Enough. Enough. your missionaries have done enough harm to others. Just leave us alone please. Leave us to our cultures, our religions and our misery. What ever that is wrong with us rest of the world, your intrusion only makes it worse.

Remain in your homes and enjoy your religion in your parishes. Enjoy, be happy, flourish and do well. Just let the rest of us also do the same in our own way without any need for enlightenment from your side or from your friend Terry and his wife. Ask them to stay home and do good there. Trust me, if there is a god, he'll be fine with that.

Please spare us your patronizing christian help. We'll manage. Thank you.